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Lawsuit filed over stolen medical records

Any lawyer that says they are not in it for the money is so full of sh--t their eyes should be brown.
I do understand why the law suit is comming to light, but whom should be on trial? The individual who left these priceless tapes in his car or perpetual storage?

Of course it's not for money. Attorneys never look at the financial aspect of a class action lawsuit. Of course at this point there has been no identified actual damages, but that doesn't stop us from lining up for the gravy train.

Oh Please!!!, what kind of question is that; whom should be put on trial? The individual who left the tapes in his car is an employee of Perpetual Storage. The employee will likely lose his/ her job, the company is liable; that's how the real world works.
If you were effected by this, would you want to wait several hundred years before the person could afford to pay for your credit protection, or would you want the protection while you are still alive?

I love it. The attorney says it is not about money. And really how much harm will be done. The person likely thot the box contained money and has chucked it where nobody can find it.

I was on the tape. So was my wife and our kids. And we don't want to sue anyone. As long as the U. will help us monitor things, what more can they do? I honestly feel sorry for everyone involved. I don't know what was going on with the PS employee or why that decision was made, but he's lost his job and everything he worked for for 18 years. That's enough pain to satisfy my blood lust. It's a shame.
What makes me mad is that places like the U. still think they're entitled to my social security number. When my dentist asks for it, it torks me. I think people who don't have to have it should not be allowed to have it. PERIOD. And if they insist, then yes, they should have to fix what befalls me from their mistake. But if there's no harm from this, why should a bunch of lawyers get rich off it? If they were to get millions, you can bet each person harmed would get pennies. That's how class-action works. For the lawyers, by the lawyers.

what happens if you're identity does get stolen and you end up 50+ grand in debt? I bet you might want to sue someone then.

This lawsuit isn't going to go anywhere, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

My records are in there, my husband, our young son, our daughter & granddaughter are also. The young ones could easily be the victims of identity theft and you bet I'm upset and want something done about it. Of course the lawyers are in it for the money that's what they do! Our society has made them a necessity just like any onther profession. Like it or not that is how are legal system works. They have the expertise to represent the lay person.

Will the suit be filed in federal or state court? Under HIPAA or other privacy laws? These questions matter as most data breach-related class action suits that have been filed in federal court are dismissed unless actual damages have been proven - not the potential for damages.

This incident should be a wake-up call to all companies that share or provide their sensitive information to third parties. Perhaps a few of these lawsuits or the realization that just the basic notification can run $500k (in this case) or significantly more if they don't constantly stay on top of protecting our information.

As a privacy professional, it's even more frustrating to know that we, as individuals, can take every precaution to protect our information, but most of these breaches occur through carelessness as in this case.

Eric Nelson
President
Secure Privacy Solutions

Dear Fellow Citizens,

How is credit monitoring going to prevent my medical and social numbers from being used to impersonate me? How does one deal with the social security services or IRS to prove who is the real identity?

Since the liability follows the data and the data comes from the Medical Center, will they consider providing me with monitoring of credit - change of address - my name showing up in data bases throughout the world as well as complete restoration with legal services to deal with the problems?

I've heard that there is a company that does that for my wife and myself for about $25 or $26 a month. That might be cheaper than risking lawsuit after lawsuit! I hope the Medical Center thoroughly investigates real remedies instead of just offering "band-aid" credit monitoring. Shalom! (Peace of mind!)

This is not the first time the UofU has lost sensitive information. Apparently if you were an employee and a patient there, you have a double whammy. Too bad whoever is watching the hen house doesn't have what it takes to protect those who have placed their trust in them. Just try and obtain services from this state facility without giving these institutions your Social Security number and/or photo identification. Note:

August 2005, University of Utah: The University of Utah reported that a hacker gained access to a database of 100,000 employee names and Social Security numbers on one of the school�s servers and may have downloaded them. The University encouraged anyone who worked at the school between 1970 and 2003 to keep a watchful eye on their credit records. At least one former employee has come forward saying that a fraudulent purchase was made using his credit card. The employee suspects that whoever made the purchase obtained his private information from the breached school server.